Jeramy Kitchen

Towards Liberty.

Legislative analysis, campaign finance, the people shaping state policy; and the near-daily commentary on life and liberty.

"The right of governing themselves peaceably… is inherent in every people"
— Stephen F. Austin
President, Texas Policy Research Former Texas Legislative Staffer Former Intelligence Analyst
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We the People, Not We the Government

On Constitution Day 2026, amid America’s 250th anniversary, we revisit the Constitution’s enduring purpose: restraining government power, protecting individual liberty, preserving federalism, and ensuring that “We the People” remain sovereign over the government created to serve us.

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Twenty-Five Years Later

On the 25th anniversary of September 11, we remember the lives lost and those who answered the call while reflecting on the wars, surveillance, expanded government power, and erosion of individual liberty that followed 9/11.

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When Did Republicans Stop Believing in Limited Government?

The Trump administration’s reported stay-at-home parent subsidy proposal raises a larger question for the Right: Can Republicans expand the welfare state while still claiming the mantle of limited government and fiscal conservatism?

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Every Citizen Needs a Liberty Checklist

A liberty-based checklist helps citizens evaluate legislation, public policy, and politicians through the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free enterprise, personal responsibility, and private property rights.

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§ 02 · The Byline

Believer, Husband, father,
concerned taxpayer.

A Texas Tech graduate and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, I've spent the last decade running liberty-focused campaigns, staffing Texas lawmakers, and working in public policy. I currently serve as President of Texas Policy Research, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to the legislative process and advancing liberty-based solutions that improve governance across the Lone Star State.

  • 2024 — Now President, Texas Policy Research
  • 2020 — 2021 Director of Legislative Affairs, Texas Public Policy Foundation
  • 2015 — 2020 Chief of Staff, Texas House (×2)
  • 2006 — 2014 Intelligence Analyst, U.S. Army & Army National Guard
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Jeramy Kitchen
Austin · 2021
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